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Leather buyers to accept higher prices

Published: September 22, 2022

The organisers of Lineapelle trade show have reported that leather buyers attending the show have accepted that prices of leather will increase as the cost of chemicals, labour, energy and higher inflation drive up manufacturing costs.

Apex Tannery FY22 results

Published: September 12, 2022

Apex Tannery, located in Savar, has reported a profit increase for its FY2022 with the company announcing higher profits but lower overall sales by volume compared with the same period in 2021.

Global beef production to grow 1%, USDA forecasts

Published: October 28, 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released forecasts for global beef production, showing a 1% growth in 2022, led by Australia, Brazil and India.

We need to innovate out of the commodity trap

Published: May 26, 2021

In a world grown accustomed to low prices as businesses prioritise efficiency, it is hard to avoid a commodity trap. Efficiency has been very much about reducing costs through a mix of using lower cost labour and higher levels of mechanisation in order to achieve shareholder gains.

Focus on renewables from Cromogenia Units

Published: April 6, 2021

Spanish chemical supplier Cromogenia Units has launched a host of sustainable retanning products which respond to the demand for more eco-friendly solutions, featuring renewable or residual raw materials, higher biodegradability, lack of restricted substances, low or no formaldehyde content and low COD values.

Stellantis number one car maker in Europe

Published: March 31, 2021

Following the merger between Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the creation of Stellantis, latest figures published by The Association of Vehicle Logistics show Stellantis was the number one automaker in Europe in the first two months of 2021.

Burberry sales set to be higher than expected

Published: March 15, 2021

The luxury British fashion house has released an unscheduled trading update ahead of the March 27, 2021 financial year end, stating that sales are expected to be higher than anticipated.

North American operations boost Marfrig’s third quarter results

Published: November 23, 2020

For the third quarter of 2020, consolidated net revenue for the Brazil headquartered meat processor totalled R$16,833 million (US$3.12 billion), advancing 32.1% from the same quarter in the previous year.

Through-feed belt buffing from Bergi

Published: July 27, 2020

Complementing its portfolio of buffing machines, Bergi launched the latest version of Attiva, a band buffing machine for articles that need cold processing and a higher extraction of dust.

Spray finishing under ultra-low pressure

Published: May 6, 2020

Turkish tannery machinery supplier Demaksan has launched a new ultra-low pressure (ULP) and high atomisation system, which is said to work very differently from other conventional spray finishing technologies and offers higher quality results as well as significant cost-savings.